Weekend Festival 2027
The 2027 Weekend Festival will take place on at Vermo Arena (Valjakkotie 1, 02600 Espoo, Finland). The dates will be announced later.
Age limit
The festival is for adults only (18+). Valid identification is required for entry, and only official photo IDs are accepted: a national ID card, passport, or driver’s license issued by the police or authorities.
The festival will not refund tickets purchased for minors.
Vermo’s Nearby Residents
We want to acknowledge Vermo’s nearby residents for any potential noise disturbances. If you are eligible for the discount, you will receive a discount code by email at a later date. The discount will be available later.
Schedule
Schedule will be announced later.
Official Afterparties
Weekend Festival continues after the festival in Helsinki’s nightlife. Afterparties will be announced later.
Wristband Information
PLUS and Priority tickets: Exchange your ticket for a wristband at the wristband exchange point.
VIP tickets: Exchange your ticket directly at the festival entrance.
Diamond tickets: Exchange your ticket directly at the festival entrance (you will also receive your Diamond pass).
General Admission (GA) tickets: Scanned directly at the festival entrance (one entry per day).
The wristband exchange point is located near the festival entrance. Opening hours will be published on this page closer to the event.
NOTE! Regular tickets are not exchanged for wristbands. These tickets are scanned directly at the entrance and allow only one entry per day. You must verify your age (18+) at the festival gates. You are personally responsible for picking up and keeping your wristband safe. Lost or stolen wristbands will not be replaced.
Advance Wristband Exchange
Exchange your festival ticket for a wristband in advance. The advance wristband exchange point will be announced later.
You can exchange all ticket types for wristbands at the advance exchange point, except General Admission (GA) tickets, which are scanned directly at the festival entrance (one entry per day).
You can also collect wristbands for your friends at the same time.
We recommend using the advance wristband exchange to make your festival entry quicker and smoother. The name on the ticket does not matter.
Wristband Exchange on Festival area
General tickets: No wristband, tickets are scanned directly at the gate (one entry per day).
Plus and Priority tickets: Exchanged for wristbands at the wristband exchange point. (+ pass)
VIP and Diamond tickets: Exchanged directly at the gate. (+ pass)
The wristband exchange point is located near the festival gates.
Ticket Upgrade
You can upgrade your ticket to a higher ticket category or to a two-day ticket by contacting the ticket vendor from whom you purchased your ticket. Tickets can only be upgraded to ticket types that are still available. To upgrade your ticket, you will need to pay the price difference between the ticket types, as well as the ticket vendor’s service fee.
You can also upgrade your ticket at the festival information point during the event.
Accessibility and assistants
The assisted person needs a regular ticket for the event. The personal assistant can enter the festival area free of charge in the company of the assisted person. The personal assistant does not need their own separate ticket, and will get a wristband at the festival gate. The assisted person and their personal assistant can use the VIP entrance together. If necessary, the need for assistance must be proven with e.g. a disability or escort card or other official certificate.
The festival area is accessible, excluding the raised Diamond tribune. There are accessible viewing platforms in front of the Main Stage and the Future Stage. There are disabled toilets next to the platforms.
Accessible Drop-off: Bus stop at the intersection of Vermontie and Valjakkotie (the bus stop is out of service).
Accessible Parking: Access via Ravitie to the stable area.
Payment Methods
At Weekend Festival, you can pay by card, mobile contactless payment (e.g., Google/Apple Pay), or cash.
LUX WC
The LUX WCs are located indoors in Vermo’s main building, offering flush toilets and mirrors for freshening up. LUX WC tickets can be purchased at the merch stand, the info desk, or directly at the LUX entrance. Please note that tickets are sold separately and are not included in the festival tickets.
Cloakroom
There is a cloakroom outside the gates. One person’s belongings per cloakroom ticket.
Lost and Found Items
During the event, lost and found items can be inquired about at the festival area’s info desk. Starting from Monday, August 4 at 4 PM, lost items and belongings left at the cloakroom can be inquired through Found.fi (Vantaa).
Safety
Any kind of bullying, violence or hate speech is not welcome at Weekend Festival. If you experience a feeling of insecurity at the festival or witness inappropriate behavior, please notify the nearest security officer. We want to offer everyone a positive and friendly environment, which is why we have zero tolerance for this kind of activity.
Weekend Festival reserves the right, without refund of any part of the ticket purchase price, to remove customers from the area or deny access to the area, if the customers do not comply with the rules of the venue, local legislation, or if their actions are considered illegal or offensive by the festival management or the subcontractor responsible for security.
Customers will go through a security check when entering the event. The customer is responsible for personal injuries caused by themselves, or to others before, during or after the start of the festival in the festival area.
Security check
All festival customers go through a security check every time they enter the gates of the festival area. All bags are checked before entering the festival area.
Permitted items
• Empty 0.5l transparent water bottle (plastic)
• Backpacks and bags (max. volume 18 liters)
• Cameras (max. 70mm lens)
• GoPro
• Medicine (prescription included)
• Chocolate bars, etc. for justified reasons
• Sun screens
• Binoculars
• Makeup
• Hand sanitizer (max 100 ml)
Prohibited items
• System cameras (over 70mm lens)
• Laptops, tablets
• Video cameras
• Umbrellas
• Selfie sticks / tripods
• Bicycles, kick and skateboards
• Glass bottles, jars and cans
• Alcoholic products and narcotic substances
• Firearms, bladed and percussion weapons
• Multipurpose tools
• Explosives
• Attention vests/jackets
• Snacks (small snacks, e.g. bar allowed)
• fireworks, torches, lasers
• Thick chains
• Animals
• Picnic chairs, prams and strollers
• Flag poles and banners
In addition to this, the distribution of various posters and flyers, as well as crowd surfing, are prohibited in the festival area. The organizers have the right to ban other items as well if they consider it appropriate.
First aid
Weekend Festival is prepared for accidents and minor damages. There is a comprehensive first aid station and competent first aid personnel in the festival area. You can find the exact location of the first aid station on the regional map published closer to the event. The festival’s own first aid team can patch up small wounds right on the spot and can provide first aid in the festival area. If you need help, approach any of the festival staff, first aid workers or security personnel. The festival’s first aid station can be found on the festival’s map, which will be published closer to the event. The most important advice – take care of your friends and be kind to other festival goers.